Comments on: The Chimaera of Speed http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/the-chimaera-of-speed/ Cars, Bikes, People, Culture Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:16:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Johnmay1 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/the-chimaera-of-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-4657 Johnmay1 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:20:00 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11203#comment-4657 Dear Sir/madam While I agree with most of your article I would like to point out that electric cars are not Emission free, they simply produce theyer emissions at the power station. Regards. John May. Dear Sir/madam
While I agree with most of your article I would like to point out that electric cars are not
Emission free, they simply produce theyer emissions at the power station.

Regards. John May.

]]> By: Johnmay1 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/the-chimaera-of-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-4658 Johnmay1 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:20:00 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11203#comment-4658 Dear Sir/madam While I agree with most of your article I would like to point out that electric cars are not Emission free, they simply produce theyer emissions at the power station. Regards. John May. Dear Sir/madam
While I agree with most of your article I would like to point out that electric cars are not
Emission free, they simply produce theyer emissions at the power station.

Regards. John May.

]]> By: Alfypaly http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/the-chimaera-of-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-1631 Alfypaly Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:24:08 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11203#comment-1631 Just imagine if we could harness this incredible 'inventiveness' to improve mundane (but terribly expensive) things like houses....what would that be like?<br><br>Speed + cars + public roads may have a limited future in overcrowded places, but there is no reason why people in Alaska or Australia or Argentina won't continue to race around, getting quicker every year. It's just that they won't be tuning Fords or GM products but maybe a locally produced special. Running on guava husks. Emitting sand and white spirit. Just imagine if we could harness this incredible ‘inventiveness’ to improve mundane (but terribly expensive) things like houses.…what would that be like?

Speed + cars + public roads may have a limited future in overcrowded places, but there is no reason why people in Alaska or Australia or Argentina won’t continue to race around, getting quicker every year. It’s just that they won’t be tuning Fords or GM products but maybe a locally produced special. Running on guava husks. Emitting sand and white spirit.

]]> By: Alfypaly http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/the-chimaera-of-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 Alfypaly Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:24:08 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11203#comment-1630 Just imagine if we could harness this incredible 'inventiveness' to improve mundane (but terribly expensive) things like houses....what would that be like?<br><br>Speed + cars + public roads may have a limited future in overcrowded places, but there is no reason why people in Alaska or Australia or Argentina won't continue to race around, getting quicker every year. It's just that they won't be tuning Fords or GM products but maybe a locally produced special. Running on guava husks. Emitting sand and white spirit. Just imagine if we could harness this incredible ‘inventiveness’ to improve mundane (but terribly expensive) things like houses.…what would that be like?

Speed + cars + public roads may have a limited future in overcrowded places, but there is no reason why people in Alaska or Australia or Argentina won’t continue to race around, getting quicker every year. It’s just that they won’t be tuning Fords or GM products but maybe a locally produced special. Running on guava husks. Emitting sand and white spirit.

]]> By: Mark http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/the-chimaera-of-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Mark Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:30 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11203#comment-1413 Humans will always reach for the ultimate. That's why we'll always have supercars. Humans will always reach for the ultimate. That’s why we’ll always have supercars.

]]> By: DGate http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/the-chimaera-of-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 DGate Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:20:25 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11203#comment-1375 I think to say your view of fast is better is somewhat arrogant. A more rounded view would consider both fast and slow as having equal attributes.<br>The point I was trying to make is after a century of trying to go faster whether on the ground in the air or on the water we are facing new challenges in the coming century of just staying mobile. <br>Energy efficiency will determine the performance of future cars and with increasing congestion fast will be less significant than in the previous century. I think to say your view of fast is better is somewhat arrogant. A more rounded view would consider both fast and slow as having equal attributes.
The point I was trying to make is after a century of trying to go faster whether on the ground in the air or on the water we are facing new challenges in the coming century of just staying mobile.
Energy efficiency will determine the performance of future cars and with increasing congestion fast will be less significant than in the previous century.

]]> By: Sam Stokes http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/the-chimaera-of-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Sam Stokes Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:26:09 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11203#comment-1373 Found something today - in fact Mike the editor of this fine 'zine pointed it out to me, that encouraged my instinct that speed will never pall in its significence for many of us.<br><br>"Some people will tell you that slow is good – but I’m here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba…<br><br>— Hunter S. Thompson Found something today — in fact Mike the editor of this fine ‘zine pointed it out to me, that encouraged my instinct that speed will never pall in its significence for many of us.

“Some people will tell you that slow is good – but I’m here to tell you that fast is better. I’ve always believed this, in spite of the trouble it’s caused me. Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba…

— Hunter S. Thompson

]]> By: DGate http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/features/the-chimaera-of-speed/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 DGate Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:04:18 +0000 http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=11203#comment-1371 We've had the speed era the next big challenge facing engineers is replacing oil as the energy source. This of course means finding a sustainable clean energy source for the masses to maintain personal transport. <br>If the result is as long in coming as our speed accomplishments we may find ourselves using horses again.<br> Sort of reminds me of where we are today with air travel and the demise of Concorde, ie going backwards. We’ve had the speed era the next big challenge facing engineers is replacing oil as the energy source. This of course means finding a sustainable clean energy source for the masses to maintain personal transport.
If the result is as long in coming as our speed accomplishments we may find ourselves using horses again.
Sort of reminds me of where we are today with air travel and the demise of Concorde, ie going backwards.

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